Parents' Handbook 2024

2 ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD

Welcome to Teddies! We have put together this Handbook for St Edward’s (or Teddies as we are affectionately known) to help those new to the School with basic information about how things work. We have 13 boarding houses, around 20 academic departments and a host of choices in sport and

Our Values St Edward’s was founded on Christian principles, which continue to provide the foundation for our values and which, through Chapel, remain central to the life of the School. Integrity: the value of honesty to ourselves and to each other • we seek to earn and to deserve the trust of others, by acting rightly and justly; • we take responsibility for our words and actions; we acknowledge our mistakes and we learn from them; Kindness: the value of love • we feel and show compassion for others, always listening and seeking always to understand; • we value, respect and include others without regard for differences; • we treat others as we would have them treat us; Courage: truthfulness to our values at the testing point • we stand up for what we believe to be right, speaking up for ourselves and for others; • we seek to bring out the best in others; • we persevere with resilience, with forgiveness and with patience. Useful links Please see the Parent page on our website for handy links to uniform lists, the school calendar, term dates and other School information. The password for the page is Teddies1863 . Look out for this logo throughout the Handbook for links to information on the Parent page.

co-curricular activities, so it is by no means comprehensive but will, we hope, be a useful starting point before your children can tell you how everything works.

Contents House Life .....................................................page 3 Whole school overview ........................page 4 Dates for your diary ................................page 5 Staying in touch .........................................page 6 School Attendance ...................................page 8 Holidays ......................................................page 10 Academic Life ...........................................page 11 What to bring ..........................................page 16 Health and Wellbeing ..........................page 18 Co-curricular ...........................................page 21 Beyond Teddies .......................................page 25 Overseas pupils .......................................page 26 Personal property, Finance and Policies ................................................page 28 Teddies Glossary ....................................page 30